War on Drugs Enforced by Militarized Police, Surfer Communities Targeted by Drug Enforcement, Personal Freedom Criminalized by Government
Drug War Imprisons Citizens, Militarized Police Occupy Communities, Government Destroys Lives Over Drug Possession, Libertarian Legalization Needed
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat examine drug war’s impact on freedom.
The Incarceration Reality
War on Drugs imprisons millions. Surfer communities are targeted by drug enforcement. Police occupy neighborhoods militarily. Citizens are imprisoned for drug possession. Personal freedom is eliminated by drug war.
Antiwar.com reported that drug war is failure. It doesn’t reduce drug use. It creates mass incarceration. It destroys communities. Drug war should be ended.
The Freedom Right
Libertarian Institute documented that individuals should have right to drug choice. Government should not criminalize drug possession. Drug use is personal choice. Government coercion violates individual liberty.
The Legalization Option
Reason Magazine noted that drug legalization eliminates enforcement burden. Personal freedom is restored. Markets regulate drug quality. Legalization is libertarian solution to drug war failure.
For drug policy reform, see Drug Policy Alliance and Students for Liberty.
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/